Sacred Relics at historic Kelaniya before departure

Priyanka KURUGALA

The Sacred Kapilavasthu Relics will be taken from Gangaramaya today to the Kelani Rajamaha Viharaya, where there will be an Exposition till 7am tomorrow before the Relics are taken back to India the same day.

The Relics will arrive at the historic Kelani Rajamaha Viharaya at 8.30am today, Buddhist Affairs Commissioner General Chandra Prema Gamage said.

The Exposition of the Sacred Relics at Hunupitiya Gangaramaya ended at 6pm yesterday.

The Relics will arrive at the Kelani Rajamaha Viharaya at 8.30am today. Devotees can pay homage to the Relics until 7 am tomorrow, he said.

Millions of devotees paid homage to the Sacred Kapilavastu Relics since arrival in the country on August 19.

Meanwhile, District Secretary, Colombo, H T Kamal Padmasiri said around 500,000 devotees worshipped the Sacred Kapilavastu Relics at Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple by yesterday evening.

“The programme was carried out very successfully. All pilgrims were able to fulfill their dream of worshipping the Sacred Relics,” he said..

Indian High Commission Press, Information and Culture Counsellor Birendra Singh said the Exposition of the Sacred Kapilavastu Relics in Sri Lanka was successfully carried out.

He said thousand of devotees were able to pay homage and worship the Sacred Kapilavastu Relics after about 34 years.